In the first three years at Anthony Gell, we introduce students to each aspect of the curriculum to facilitate effective choices later on. We encourage each student to achieve their full potential through an aspirational culture.
The school has 25 one hour lessons each week and operates a two-week timetable where the timetable in Week 1 is different from that in Week 2. This means that there are 50 lessons in a fortnight.
When students enter the school in Year 7 they are placed in mixed ability House based groups for all subjects except for maths, where there is some setting. In Modern Foreign Languages we teach French in Year 7 with our most able linguists being offered Spanish as a second language in Years 8 and 9. We also have German being taught to our current Year 9 students.
| Year 7 Curriculum | No. of lessons per fortnight |
| English | 8 |
| Maths | 6 |
| Science | 6 |
| Humanities | |
| History | 3 |
| Geography | 3 |
| RE | 2 |
| MFL (French or Spanish) | 5 |
| Technology | 4 |
| PE | 4 |
| Art | 2 |
| Music | 2 |
| Personal and Social Education | 1 |
| Computing | 2 |
| Dance | 1 |
| Drama | 1 |
Throughout Years 7 extra literacy support is available to students who need it. This is delivered in withdrawal session of half an hour in length.
In Year 8 students will begin to study one of the Pathways subjects listed below.
| Year 8 Curriculum | No. of lessons per fortnight |
| English | 6 |
| Maths | 7 |
| Science | 6 |
| Humanities History Geography RE | 3 3 2 |
| MFL (French or Spanish) | 3 |
| Technology | 4 |
| PE | 4 |
| Pathways (details below) | 3 |
| Art | 2 |
| Music | 2 |
| Personal and Social Education | 1 |
| Computing | 2 |
| Dance | 1 |
| Drama | 1 |
Pathways
Students will either study an additional MFL, Personal Development & Employability Skills (PDE) or have extra literacy/numeracy support for 3 hours a fortnight. Students who are offered the opportunity to study a second MFL will have to achieve well in their first MFL due to the challenge of studying two MFLs presents. Parents will be informed of their child’s pathway towards the end of Year 7.
Personal Development & Employability Skills
The Prince’s Trust is recognised by Ofqual in England to offer and award qualifications. The Prince’s Trust Award & Certificate in Personal Development and Employability Skills (PDE) recognises a breadth of personal skills, qualities and attitudes required by employers across a range of sectors.
| Year 9 Curriculum | No. of lessons per fortnight |
| English | 6 |
| Maths | 7 |
| Science | 6 |
| History | 3 |
| Geography | 3 |
| RE | 2 |
| MFL1 | 3 |
| Pathways - French or Spanish or PDE or Literacy or Numeracy Support | 3 |
| Technology | 4 |
| PE | 4 |
| Art | 2 |
| Music | 2 |
| Personal and Social Education | 1 |
| Computing | 2 |
| Dance | 1 |
| Drama | 1 |
As students move into Year 9 they are set by ability in groups for core subjects of English, Maths and Science.
